Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaeroceridae #2: Lotophila? --> Lotophila atra

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:06
#1
Hello!

A rather large (5 mm) Sphaerocerid. Many of them at the house yesterday (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Possibly Lotophila atra? Thanks in advance!
Edited by Juergen Peters on 23-11-2007 17:02

Posted by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:16
#2
Sorry, I can't get the pics to attach Sad. No special characters in name, only about 20 KB, tried to save them with different programs (Irfanview, Advanced JPEG Compressor, Windows Paint), resized them, but the forum software always tells: "Attachment file type not allowed"...

I try it here in another post...

[Later: no way... Sad. Now I put the pics on my own server]

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_1.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_2.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/071120/Lotophila_cf_atra_5mm_3.jpg
Edited by Juergen Peters on 21-11-2007 23:32

Posted by Xespok on 22-11-2007 10:55
#3
I wonder whether the first two are the same as the third.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 22-11-2007 16:55
#4
Hello, Gabor!

Xespok wrote:
I wonder whether the first two are the same as the third.


The third is another individual. There were several at the wall that day. Do you think, it's a different species?

Posted by Paul Beuk on 22-11-2007 20:03
#5
Same species, the last is probably older and darker. I will check material tomorrow.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 23-11-2007 16:42
#6
The broadened and darkened part of the costa distal or R1 is consistent with Lotophila atra.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 23-11-2007 17:02
#7
Paul Beuk wrote:
The broadened and darkened part of the costa distal or R1 is consistent with Lotophila atra.


Many thank, Paul! Smile